Camden traffic wardens' win puts clamp on bosses

A mass union meeting of traffic wardens in Camden, central London, has accepted a new pay offer from bosses.

The Unison union members have forced a 5.4 percent pay rise from the NSL outsourcer following 11 days of walkouts.

Traffic wardens and CCTV operators will now receive a basic rate of £9.40 an hour, up from £8.82, backdated from 1 April. The deal covers basic contractual hours, annual leave and sick pay, which is paid after three days.

This is a real improvement—and marks an important step forward against union-bashing outsourcers.

Workers were demanding £9.50 an hour and better terms and conditions. But they wouldn’t have won these concessions without going on strike and threatening to escalate.